Farningham Road railway station
Farningham Road railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the villages of Farningham, Sutton-at-Hone, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Kent. It is 20 miles 41 chains (33.0 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Swanley and Longfield.
Farningham Road | |
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Viewed from the west | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sutton-at-Hone, Borough of Dartford England |
| Coordinates | 51.401575°N 0.236222°E |
| Grid reference | TQ556693 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FNR |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 3 December 1860 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.211 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.199 million |
| 2020/21 | 38,932 |
| 2021/22 | 0.104 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.119 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The ticket office, on the 'up' (London-bound) side, is situated in the substantial station building. This is staffed only during part of the day; at other times a self service ticket machine can be used, located on the platform side of the station building.
The railway line was electrified as part of the Southern Railway's "Maidstone & Gillingham Electrification" scheme of July 1939. The station was previously named Farningham Road & Sutton-at-Hone.